Bible Strands
2 Chronicles 6:42
O LORD God, do not reject Your anointed one. Remember Your loving devotion to Your servant David.”
Berean Standard Bible
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Study note
Setting — Solomon addresses Yahweh at the conclusion of his temple dedication prayer, petitioning for divine attention toward the king and the promised covenant loyalty.
The words — The phrase אַל־תָּשֵׁב פְּנֵי (al-tashév pe-nê) pairs the negative particle אַל with the verb תָּשֵׁב ("you turn away") to form the command "do not turn away the face of" the anointed one. The imperative זָכְרָה (zakh-râ) commands remembrance of the covenant loyalties (חַסְדֵי) previously pledged to David.
The thread — This petition aligns with the royal anointing in 1 Kings 1:34, the plea for covenant remembrance in Psalm 132:1, and the broader theme of enduring covenant loyalty in Isaiah 55:3.
Why it lands — The text presents a direct request for God to act in accordance with His prior commitments, grounding the appeal in divine faithfulness rather than human achievement.
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The Hebrew words
King James Version
O Lord God, turn not away the face of thine anointed: remember the mercies of David thy servant.
Cross-references
- Isaiah 55:3 Incline your ear and come to Me; listen, so that your soul may live. I will make with you an everlasting covenant—My loving devotion promised to David.
- Psalms 132:1 A song of ascents. O LORD, remember on behalf of David all the hardships he endured,
- 1 Kings 1:34 There Zadok the priest and Nathan the prophet are to anoint him king over Israel. You are to blow the ram’s horn and declare, ‘Long live King Solomon!’
- 1 Kings 2:16 So now I have just one request of you; do not deny me.” “State your request,” she told him.
- Psalms 2:2 The kings of the earth take their stand and the rulers gather together, against the LORD and against His Anointed One:
- Psalms 89:24 My faithfulness and loving devotion will be with him, and through My name his horn will be exalted.
- Psalms 89:28 I will forever preserve My loving devotion for him, and My covenant with him will stand fast.
- Psalms 132:10 For the sake of Your servant David, do not reject Your anointed one.
- Isaiah 61:1 The Spirit of the Lord GOD is on Me, because the LORD has anointed Me to preach good news to the poor. He has sent Me to bind up the brokenhearted, to proclaim liberty to the captives and freedom to the prisoners,
- Acts 13:34 In fact, God raised Him from the dead, never to see decay. As He has said: ‘I will give you the holy and sure blessings promised to David.’